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Jennifer Garner leads People Kate Beckinsale magazine’s beautiful list to star in action- Los Angeles comedy ‘Jolt’ ctress, businesswoman and chil- Britney Los Angeles dren’s advocate Jennifer Garner Spears Ais featured on the cover of People ctress Kate magazine’s annual beautiful issue, the maga- I’ll be back very soon: Beckinsale is zine said on Tuesday. Aset to star in People said it chose the 47-year-old “Alias” Britney Spears to fans “Jolt”, a female-driven actress for balancing her career and charitable action-comedy by di- work with the raising of her three children with Los Angeles rector Tanya Wexler. ex-husband Ben Affleck. Written by Scott In addition to film and TV roles, Garner day after fans protested her release Wascha, the film fol- co-founded organic baby food company Once from a psychiatric facility, Britney lows Lindy, a bouncer Upon a Farm and works as an ambassador ASpears went on social media to com- with a slightly murder- for advocacy group Save the Children. fort worried admirers, saying she will be “back ous anger-management problem Garner told People that she never con- very soon”. that she controls with the help of sidered herself “one of the pretty girls” Fans of the pop star assembled outside City an electrode-lined vest she uses when she was growing up in West Hall in West Hollywood, California, on Mon- to shock herself back to normalcy Virginia. She described her style day demanding to release her from the facility. whenever she gets homicidal. at the time as “band geek-chic.” The protest was live-streamed on You- After the first guy she’s ever fall- Her current “uniform” Tube, with attendees shouting, “Hey, ho, Larry en for is murdered, she goes on a more often than not is work- Rudolph has got to go,” claiming it was her revenge-fuelled rampage to find out clothes, or jeans, a longtime manager’s decision to put the star the killer while the cops pursue sweater and sneakers, in the facility. her as their chief suspect, reports if she is not dressed The protesters were also seen holding signs deadline.com. up for a red car- that read “Free Britney” and “Truth Will Set Production is due to be- pet or photo Her Free”. gin in July in the UK and shoot. On Wednesday, Spears released a video on Sofia, Bulgaria. Instagram in which she said she and her family “Jolt is a painfully funny needed some time off “to heal”. script. When I saw that “Hi guys, just checking in with all of you Kate Beckinsale was at- who are concerned about me. All is well. My tached to play the lead, I family has been going through a lot of stress jumped at the opportunity and anxiety lately, so I just needed time to to make the movie. This is the movie for right deal. But don’t worry, I’ll be back very now - a revenge-action film for every wom- soon,” she said in a short selfie video. an (and man) who wants to turn their inner ‘Thelma & Louise’ up to 11,” Wexler said.

Selma Blair’s ‘Cruel Intentions’ Marisa Marisa Leonardo DiCaprio throwback moment Tomei joins Judd Tomei in talks to star in Los Angeles Apatow new comedy film ‘Nightmare Alley’ Los Angeles will reportedly use Los Angeles ctress Selma Blair says work- elements from the ing on the romantic drama ctor Marisa comedian’s life. ctor Leonardo Di - A“After” was a throwback to Tomei has Tomei, who ACaprio may soon treat “Cruel Intentions”. Aboarded the will be next seen his fans with a new film, Released in 1999, “Cruel Inten- cast of filmmaker Judd in “Spider-Man: Far as he is in negotiations to tions” was about a dysfunction- Apatow’s upcoming comedy Judd From Home”, will play star in the upcoming film al family relationship between a film. Apatow Davidson’s mother. ‘Nightmare Alley’. stepbrother and stepsister. It fea- The 54-year-old Oscar Apatow will pro- The film is being direct- tured Blair, Sarah Michelle winner joins Pete Davidson, duce the film for ed by Guillermo del Toro Gellar, Ryan Phillippe Bel Powley and Bill Burr in the his banner, Apatow and is the follow-up to his and Reese Wither- project, according to The Hol- Productions, along- Oscar-winning film ‘The spoon. lywood Reporter. side his frequent col- Shape of Water’, reported Based on Anna Apatow plans to direct the laborator Barry Men- Variety. Todd’s young adult comedy from a script he del. The duo have Toro also co-wrote the romance novel of co-wrote along with Da- previously worked script with Kim Morgan. the same name, vidson and Dave Sirus. together on “Brides- The upcoming film is be- “After” narrates the The film, which is set maids”, “This Is 40” ing produced by del Toro journey of a young in Staten Island, and “The Big and J. Miles Dale with woman who falls New York, Sick”. TSG Entertainment. Fox for a man with a Selma Searchlight has acquired dark secret and the Blair the worldwide distribution two embark on a rights to the film. rocky relation- Will Smith calls “Gemini Man’ ship. Directed and most demanding film of his career written by Jenny Los Angeles Ben Affleck to Gage, the film will release in India on ill Smith, who will be fight- star in and direct May 3. It is being Wing his younger self in Os - World War II film brought to India by car-winner Ang Lee’s “Gemini PVR Pictures. Man”, Tuesday said the “emotional ‘Ghost Army’ “I did a photo shoot and physical challenges” of making the Will Los Angeles with Jenny right film have been the most demanding of Smith when I was starting his career. en Affleck is set to fea- out. I was the first It is for the first time that Smith, Bture in and direct World celebrity she had known for his action-comedy roles in Hollywood War II caper “Ghost Army”. ever shot,” Blair has teamed up with Lee, one of the most genre-bend- The Universal Pictures said in a statement. ing directors in the modern era. film is based on the book “The Ghost Army of World War II,” written by Rick ‘Avenger: Endgame’ speaking to audiences globally: Russo Brothers Beyer and Elizabeth Say- Los Angeles les, as well as the docu - and marks the culmination of 22 mentary “Ghost Army”. movies in the Marvel Cinematic According to Variety, it vengers: Endgame” di- Universe (MCU), creates a com- is currently unclear when rectors Anthony and Joe munity experience, the director the movie will go into pro- “A Russo love telling stories duo says. duction as it is still in de- on a grand scale and the most spe- “This movie is speaking to people velopment. cial part about making these films, about what works for the theatrical Affleck is expected to re- for them, is the ability of the genre experience. There is a scale of film- work the screenplay. The to transcend geographical bound- making that is just better on the big latest script was written by aries. screen. And these movies are work- Nic Pizzolatto with an ear- For Reservations, Call:Umm Al Hassam 17728699 Seef District 17364999 “Endgame”, which is being billed ing globally, speaking to audiences lier draft by Henry Gayden. as the cinematic event of the year all around the world,” Anthony said.